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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious why some think Alexandria mlsn better than syc mlsn at u13 and U14. Coaching? Style of play? Kids development?[/quote]

Style of play. SYC (unfairly or not) has a reputation for relying too much on physicality to win. They win by stealing the ball because they can not play possession. They will just outrun and outmuscle everyone (they are on average bigger than any team in their age groups). They’ve got some great individual players who can dribble and score though. I don’t think that style of play is good for overall development especially at U13 or u14 but I’m sure many will disagree too. [/quote]

This is so untrue.  My kid played in the older SYC MLSNext age groups and their control and tactics and possession were fantastic.

I'll let you sit with what Messi said recently: kids should not be taught 1 touch, no more than 2 in the early years. He was not taught this and experimenting with the ball and trying things out are critical in player development.  I find it telling he's saying this now that he's in the US and it's probably being shoved down his own kid's heads at the US academy.[/quote]

I think people assume teaching possession means ur teaching them how to quickly pass. That is not true at all. U cannot teach possession without ball mastery, which includes dribbling, etc. and yes, quick passes especially under pressure. Coaches and clubs are assuming kids have ball mastery to teach possession and they do not. [b]Possession means the ability to do many things with the ball (not just quick passes), and to ur point, knowing when to be creative with the ball, and being unpredictable, all under pressure. [/b]A team that plays quick passes or boots the ball all the time shows that their players don’t have the technical skills to execute more creative plays or to use them under pressure.

When I watch a team play, for me, the best players are the one who are able to do many things with the ball under pressure, regardless of position And that includes syc players who can dribble and shoot the ball while being chased and attacked on all sides. Can they do other things? Probably but their style of play won’t showcase it.

Maybe SYC kids are playing better at older ages but at U13-U14, I do not think the proper development is happening. It’s unfortunate bc there is a lot of talent and heart on those teams.
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100% the best compliment my kids got from a European coach was that they know when to pass vs when to dribble and most American kids do not.[/quote]

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